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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1950

718 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 36

Olympic Diver to Give Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

Ken Bruce, Australian Olympic diving representative, will give an exhibition at the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association's…

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11,000 Visited Road Safety Exhibition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 4

About 11,000 people visited the Road Safety Exhibition in the City Hall during the week, the State Secretary of the Road Safety…

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Trainer Has Good Pair For Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE.—Horses prepared by Phil Burke won £12,460 in prize money in Melbourne last season. With the two…

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Three-Day Show At Paterson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 4

Paterson District Agricultural and Horticultural Association celebrated its second anniversary with a three-day show, with an educational twist. Takings of £40/14/ on…

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In The Ring At Paterson Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

In the camera's eye at Paterson Show yesterday were—Top left: Claudia Reynolds, 10, who won her riding event after having…

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Baths Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 7

Top left: Ralph Pullinger, who broke Rodney Button's under 15 100 metres record (1.8) in a heat at the northern district swimming championships on Saturday. His time was lmin. 6.4sec. Above: Pam Mooney, Noelene Matchett and Janet Doorman in between races at the N.D.S.A. carnival. Top right: A. Monnox (Hamilton) playing against City…

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Vegetables Show Price Decline

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

Although supplies of produce to the Newcastle City Markets were heavy today they met with a Keen demand from buyers…

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First Branxton Show In Spring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

Branxton's first annual agricultural show is expected to be held early in Spring. Sponsored by Branxton Progress…

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Paterson Show Takings £398 For Three Days

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

Gate takings for Paterson's three-day show, which ended on Saturday, £398/3/4 compared with £352/6/ for the first show, two…

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Maitland Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

First award of the 1950 Maitland Show, which will open on March 1, has been won by Miss H. McDonald, of Teralba…

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Hockey Carnival May Attract 40 Teams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 6

Newcastle District Men's Hockey Association officials believe a carnival they are organising for Easter will attract at least 40 teams…

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Flower Show at N. Lambton

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 5

Mr. W. Bagnall was presented with a silver cup for the highest aggregate points at the first annual dahlia and…

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Flower Show at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

The first annual dahlia and flower show of the Cardiff Railway Institute Male Voice Choir and the New Lambton Protestant…

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Sands To Appear At Civic Fair

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 7

Dave Sands, Empire middleweight champion, will box four rounds with two opponents at the fair in Civic Park on Friday night…

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Art Show at Freshman Week

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

Lawrence Knight and his freshman, John Knight, of Newcastle, admire a photographic entry in the art exhibition on show this week at Newcastle Technical College. On loan from students of Melbourne and East Sydney Technical schools, the exhibition is a feature of Freshman Week which began at the college on Monday…

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Maitland Show Photographic Exhibits Judged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 4

"A magnificent show," Mr. Keast Burke of Sydney said, after having judged nearly 200 entries of the photographic…

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Junior Farmers' Show Poultry Dressed To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

Junior Farmers' exhibits in the table poultry section at the show reached Newcastle yesterday. The birds will be killed and…

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Wool Decorations for Show Stalls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

Miss A. McGowan and Messrs H. Chaffey, W. H. Lye and B. McGowan prepare black and white wool decoration for Show…

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Show Wheat Entered For Sydney Title

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3

Ten samples of wheat to be exhibited at Newcastle Show will also be entered for the Commonwealth Championship at the Royal…

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Schools Get Ready For The Show

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 11

Top left: Papier-mache masks are tried on and admired before being added to the collection of school exhibits at the…

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